Committee on Standards in Public Life: MPs' Expenses and Allowances: Supporting Parliament, safegu…
R12-23
Published November 2009
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
The communications allowance should be abolished. MPs should continue to be able to communicate proactively with their constituents, but the cost should be met from within the reformed administrative and office expenditure allowance. The current cap on postage and stationery, and the rules regarding proactive communications, should remain in place.
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, MPs' Expenses and Allowances: Supporting Parliament, safeguarding the taxpayer, November 2009